Ticktockers with their awards, from left, Katelyn Olsen, Hailey Sachs, Katie Barth, Emily Barth and Isabel Little. COURTESY OF NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE OF ORANGE

The National Charity League of Orange/Villa Park held its yearly Mother-Daughter Tea to celebrate the hard work, dedication and countless community service hours of its members. The seventh annual Mother-Daughter Tea, chaired by Lynn-Marie Frediani and Allison Abel, was held in April and was attended by 221 members of the Orange/Villa Park chapter.

Top honors this year went to the Ticktockers (daughter members) who exceeded the minimum volunteer requirements of the chapter. The Hourglass Award for 120 hours of combined philanthropic service was given to Katelyn Olsen, Hailey Sachs, Katie Barth and Emily Barth.

The Yellow Rose Bouquet Award for 120 hours at one specific charity was given to Katie and Emily Barth. The Heart of Gold Award for 95 hours at one specific charity was awarded to Katelyn Olsen and Hailey Sachs.

The Merci Award for the senior with the most cumulative service hours over the course of her six-year league commitment was Isabel Little with 241.5 hours total. One Ticktocker from each class was honored for the most service hours in a year.

For more information regarding the Orange/Villa Park chapter, call Nancy Jones at 714-928-6531.

– Submitted by National Charity League of Orange

Elks host Youth Appreciation Night

The Orange Elks Lodge #1475 held its 11th annual Youth Appreciation Night. The Orange Elks recognize the outstanding accomplishments of the youths from the city. Master of ceremonies Stephanie Fitzpatrick, loyal knight, presided over the evening's festivities.

Boy Scout troop 1475 presented the colors and led in the pledge of allegiance.

More than 190 members, guests, award winners and their families were in attendance.

The lodge has donated to the Orange Police Department to purchase police dogs. Two surprise guests were Officer Carlos Gutierrez and his dog, Lycan, and Officer Trevor Cullen and his dog, Argo. Lycan finished fourth in a patrol building search at the 17th annual Riverside County Sheriff's K-9 Trials, and Argo finished first in a narcotics search.

Zack Collie, a special guest speaker, spoke about how he was a regular kid on the Yorba Linda High School wrestling team until he suffered a life-changing injury while bodysurfing. He broke his neck at the fourth vertebrae and damaged his spinal cord.

Three years later, he will graduate from Yorba Linda High School, has been accepted at Cal State Fullerton and has a new best friend, Sedona, a canine companion service dog.

This was Collie's first time speaking to a group about his ordeal. His message was to "never give up."

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